Sunday, August 05, 2007

It's Sunday - and that means BELLS


So, it's Sunday, and in Germany that means "SHHH!" No mowing of the lawn, and depending on the "House Rules" of which there are at least 4 pages, no using the washing machine, no vacuuming, or anything else that may cause disruption to the general serenity of your immediate environs.

Except for the bells.

Some Australian towns are famous for having a pub on nearly every corner, Germany has its own take on this phenomenon - there seems to be a church on every corner, and each house of worship has a carillon - that is rung hourly (sometimes as often as every 15 minutes) - this tends to shatter the general serenity index of Sunday.

And also, the shops are shut.

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